2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Early Childhood Education Major- Cooperative Program with University of South Dakota


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Requirements for Early Childhood Education Major- Cooperative Program with University of South Dakota, Bachelor of Science:


System General Education Requirements*: 32


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8


  • Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources:   Credits: 3
  • Goal #2 Personal Wellness:   Credits: 2
  • Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness:   Credits: 3

College Requirements: 2


Major Requirements: 82


Total Required Credits: 128


Notes:


Courses taken at USD to meet state elementary education certification will require additional semesters. Enroll in ECE 400 (0 cr) while at USD.

A pre-graduate check is required 2 semesters before going to USD.

At beginning of graduation semester, a graduation application from SDSU must be completed.

USD requires at least a grade of “C” or better for all courses required for teacher certification.

An overall cumulative GPA of 2.6 is also required.

A grade of “D” on courses in the major cannot be counted and course must be repeated. Any required course with an HDFS/ECE prefix is considered a course in the major.

Students must meet all requirements for admission to Teacher Education Program at USD and SDSU and be successfully admitted into ECE-PS III.

† Taken concurrently.

Curriculum Notes:


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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